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Q: What metals turn green if exposed to oxygen?
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When does the grass turn green?

The grass turns green when it is exposed to sunlight.


Do metals other than copper turn green?

No metal actually "turns green", although copper and possibly others develop surface layers that are green when exposed to many natural atmospheres. Copper turns green when it reacts with sulphur (sulfur) in the air, forming copper sulfide.


What is the hypothesis of green pennies?

There is no well-known "Green-penny hypothesis" as far as I can tell. I suppose some student every so often creates their own hypothesis about why pennies turn green, but they are certainly not well-known, or even slightly-known.


How does a copper penny turn green?

oxygen.


When copper turns green when exposed to the environment a physical or chemical change?

First, copper doesn't "turn green," it reacts with oxygen in the air to form copper oxide. This is a chemical change, because copper oxide is a substance that was not there before.


Why do plants turn brown when exposed to air?

Now that's strange. Most of the plants in my garden are green and they are all exposed to air.


What kind of ring will not turn your finger green?

Most metals like gold and platinum will not turn your finger green unless you have a metal allergy. Most people are allergic to the alloys added to thee metals for strength like copper. Sterling silver and platinum are two of the hypoallergenic metals.


Is copper turning green in the air physical change?

The reason that copper turns green is the same reason the metal rusts, oxidization. Both metal and copper oxidize when exposed to oxygen and this is a natural process. Copper that is exposed to the outside environment is more likely to turn green and that is why copper vases and decorative pieces in gardens are often green. Copper is a metal that does not react with water (H2O), but the oxygen of the air will react slowly at room temperature to form a layer of brown-black copper oxide on copper metal which looks like green sometimes...


Are Yukon Gold potatoes genetically modified so their exposed surfaces to not turn black in oxygen?

yes


What color is a acetylene hose?

yellow, if you add oxygen it will turn blue.


Why does copper turn black when it meets oxygen?

Foolish Fools!, it does infact turn Green! because the oxygen bonds with the copper to form copper oxide, wich is green, it reflects different fractions of light to the copper


Will the colour of copper turns to green due to overexposure to sodium chloride?

Copper will turn green when it's exposed to sodium chloride or salt.